Car parts stolen from Linden dealership

LINDEN -- Authorities said thieves stole nine catalytic converters from a used car dealership in Linden, the second time this month where the valuable parts were taken from a car lot, according to a report on MyCentralJersey.com

Police arrived at Carl Motors on East Elizabeth Avenue on Tuesday, where the dealership manager reported the automotive parts had been sawed off and stolen from nine vans parked in the lot between Saturday and Tuesday, the report said.

Google MapsThe location of Carl Motors on East Elizabeth Avenue in Linden, where police said thieves stole nine catalytic converters over the weekend.

This is the second incident in the span of a month involving stolen converters, which the manager valued at $800, according to the report.

On May 11, police responded to a report of a break-in at Cartainer on East Linden Avenue, where eight catalytic converters went missing after thieves cut through a fence, the report said. The report said police believe the converters are being stolen because they contain the metal platinum.